Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Franklin Park Plat Map: finding the recorded plat
Lots in Franklin Park trace back to recorded plats filed with the county.
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When a listing near Sewickley Hills mentions a lot number, the Franklin Park plat map is where those numbers come from. This Franklin Park guide covers: where to request a copy, how a plat differs from a parcel map, and the details that matter to buyers.
The Franklin Park plat map: start here
For land around Glenfield, the deed or parcel record often names the subdivision and plat reference; use it to request a copy.
Pulling up a parcel
Begin with the Allegheny County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers every tax parcel around Bradford Woods and Haysville. Out toward Sewickley Heights, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. If you're looking near Sewickley Heights, the record panel normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Places you'll see on the map
Pittsburgh holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Sewickley Hills, Bradford Woods, Sewickley Heights, and Bell Acres, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 1,224,825 people live in Allegheny County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over about 730 square miles. Allegheny County dates to 1788, and some chains of title near Glenfield are long. Features like Allegheny River and Monongahela River make handy reference points on the map near Sewickley Hills.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Sewickley Heights are kept by the Recorder of Deeds. If the land is near Bradford Woods, have ready the document number from the tax record so staff can find the deed fast.
What the map can't tell you
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not surveyed, so a fence near Sewickley Hills may sit several feet off the line on screen. Records update in batches, so a recent sale near Sewickley Hills may not show yet.
Land on the county line
Allegheny County touches Armstrong County, Beaver County, Butler County, Washington County, and Westmoreland County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Sewickley Hills can be split across two assessors' files, so check the adjacent map too. For a tract near Haysville, our state page links every neighboring county map across Pennsylvania.
Where Franklin Park fits in
Franklin Park lies within Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and the county assessor maps its lots. With a lot near Sewickley Heights, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the town limits near Bell Acres usually answers to county rules rather than the town's.
Plat map vs. parcel map
If the tax map and plat differ near Bell Acres, go with the plat and a surveyor's work.
Amended plats
An amended plat may change lots around Bell Acres, search the index for replats of the same subdivision; vacated streets or alleys also get recorded.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Sewickley Hills, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Glenfield and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Reading the legal description
Tracts outside towns near Bell Acres are often described by metes and bounds, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Subdivision lots in Bell Acres refer to a recorded plat, which is simpler to follow. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Bradford Woods when you talk to a surveyor.
When there's no plat
Rural land near Sewickley Hills that was never subdivided is often described by metes and bounds or survey description; look for a recorded survey for land near Sewickley Heights.
Reading the plat sheet
Utility or drainage strips on a lot in Franklin Park limit where you can build or fence; check the plat notes and any covenants.
Who handles what
For assessment questions about property around Bradford Woods belong with the county assessment office, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near Bell Acres need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Getting a copy
For acreage around Bell Acres, some counties put plat images online, while others require a visit or a request; small fees are common.
Franklin Park: common questions
What is a lot and block description for land near Bradford Woods?
In and around Bradford Woods, lot and block refer to a numbered lot within a block on a recorded subdivision plat, so pull that plat for dimensions.
How do I get a copy of a plat in Franklin Park?
Generally, the Recorder of Deeds keeps recorded plats; small copy fees are common.
Is the Franklin Park plat map the same as the county GIS?
For property near Sewickley Heights, a recorded plat is based on a survey, but the GIS map is not; a surveyor ties it to the ground.
Do easements show on the plat near Sewickley Heights?
Closer to Haysville, dashed lines often mark easements or building lines; read the plat notes.
What's a legal description for land near Bell Acres?
For a tract near Sewickley Heights, Deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions; copy it for any survey or title request.
Open the official Allegheny County, PA parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.